Gregory Hoke, the Jessie Page Heroy Professor and chair of the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, has been named associate dean for creativity, scholarship and research for the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), effective July 1, for a two-year term. He succeeds Alan Middleton, who will become interim chair for the Department of Mathematics.

Hoke brings more than 15 years of experience at Syracuse University to the role, along with a research record that spans mountain-building processes on four continents. As a geomorphologist and geochemist, he has authored or co-authored more than 70 publications and led or co-led grants totaling more than $1.3 million over the course of his career. His work has been supported by the National Science Foundation, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and Poland's National Science Center, among others. He is a Fellow of the Geological Society of America.

“Greg brings an exceptional combination of research expertise, grant leadership and institutional knowledge to this role," says A&S Dean Behzad Mortazavi. "His work understanding how landscapes, climate and tectonics interact over geologic time is critical in understanding forces affecting our planet today.”

Hoke joined the Syracuse University faculty as an assistant professor in 2009 and was promoted to associate professor in 2015 and professor in 2022. He has served as department chair of Earth and Environmental Sciences since 2021, overseeing the department's academic and research programs. He earned his Ph.D. in geological sciences from Cornell University in 2006 and his B.S. in geology and geological oceanography from the University of Rhode Island.

In his new role, Hoke will work with faculty across A&S to increase grant funding, research expenditures and award nominations, and to support interdisciplinary collaboration across the College's research enterprise.

“I’m excited to be in a position where I’ll be able to facilitate research and creative work across the College,” Hoke says. “It is my goal to learn every nook and cranny of research and scholarly work within the College such that every member of the faculty feels seen, heard and supported. I’m looking forward to helping implement the goals outlined in the academic strategic plan, especially the emphasis collaboration across units with Arts and Sciences.”

“I thank Alan for his excellent service as ADR this year, and I look forward to working with Greg to advance our research mission," Mortazavi says.